Carol Kraemer

  • Interviewed November 30, 2015
Carol and Laura are seated at a table in casual clothes. Their glasses and haircuts make them look like twins.
Carol Kraemer (left) and Laura Shine going through Yer Girlfriend scrapbooks that Laura has compiled, July 30, 2015. Photo by Rose Norman.

Carol Kraemer was born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky. In 1984, she earned her bachelorā€™s degree in therapeutic recreation at Western Kentucky University. In 1987, she earned her masterā€™s degree in therapeutic recreation at the University of Kentucky.

Carol Kraemer and Laura Shine started playing music together in 1988, while Carol was director of a senior center in Louisville.

Carol Kraemer worked as the organizational manager of Louisvilleā€™s LGBTQ rights organization on the Fairness Campaign from 1996 to 2004. She currently directs a scholarship fund for student activists, the Davis-Putter Fund (www.davisputter.org).